TUGSA E-Board meeting agenda for the 7th of September 2015
- Call to Order
- 11:14am:
- Present
- Diane
- Christian
- Brynn
- Susan
- Minjung
- Sarah
- Approval of Minutes for August31st, 2015
- 2a
- No such thing as the TALP Training
- Its an organizing training that TAUP is holding
- 6c Howard Gittis is where the meetings are held not ‘Ginnis’
- Addenda
- N/A
- Reports
- Presidents
- Susan
Is concerned about the high amount of students having health insurance issues
- Diane thinks the issue could be IBX backup – gap in coverage between former active enrollment and current/new enrollment.
- Diane is planning to get a hold of Velda Jones – Human Resources Health Coordinator.
- Coverage should be retroactive once situation is rectified
- Diane believes it is due to students enrolling early before they received their award letters.
- Students still concerned about not being paid early enough in the year
- Considered having an addendum made to our present bargaining agreement to be paid either twice a month, or earlier
- Student in the Bioengineering Department not appointed an RA position
- Student is not being appointed as an RA because there is no money
- Problem emerging in multiple departments – lack of funding for first year students
- Suggests making a list of TA/RA opportunities for graduate students
- Diane highlights that the Writing Center often does not offer full TA’ships
- 10hr/wk
- Susan highlighted that the Writing Center has plenty of money for tutors
- Funding Cuts
- Directors of Organization
- Stewards Council Update
- Brynn and Sarah:
- Regular Schedule of Meeting
- Grad Student centered or reshifting
- 1stMonday 1pm and 3rd Thursday 1pm are the regular days of the meeting
- Mostly talked about ‘creating culture’ in departments in order to achieve full participation and membership from graduate students in Tugsa.
- Treasurer
- Nothing Major to Add
- Training Minjung Thursday in the office to take over responsibilities.
- Secretary
- N/A
- Staff Organizers
- Inquired about the missing language in the Collective Bargaining agreement
- Was told to drop it, and not bring it up till later (ideally when renegotiating)
- Regarding missing language in the Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding Summer paid TA’s
- Inquiring with Velda tomorrow regarding Health Insurance
- Week of September 30th is TUGSA Audit
- Was curious whether the union was interested in a food budget
- Considering Pizza and H20 (Its Better for You)
- Might have to order through Aramark
- Tomorrow will yield the first look at the Union Roster (
- Membership Update
- Gained an Associate Member Last Week
- Membership cards were scanned
- Old Business
- PFCU Bank Transfer – Wednesday
- Old Members taken off account
- Fiscal matters can now be handled
- Register new graduate students as voters?
- Students can register to Vote/Change Address Online
- October 5, 2015 is the last day to register before the November 3rd election.
- Labor Day – no classes
- E-Board: have meeting, shift meeting, hangout/skype?
- New Business
- Health Insurance Woes
- Swirksy E-mail
- See Diane Report
- Web hosting for the year
- DreamHost bill will be $119.40
- Bill for Web Domain
- 60 day grace period to pay
- Motion to Pay $119.40
- Unanimous Aye
- Steward’s Council Updates
- See Directors of Organization Report
- Bioengineering appointments woes
- List of RA/TA positions on campus
- Adjournment: 12:13